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orientation to the human body Flashcards

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integumentary system

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complex organ that covers the body; skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

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skeletal system

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bones; they work with muscles to make movement possible/ provide protection and support

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muscular system

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provide the force needed for body movements; help maintain body temperature

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where is your humerus located

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upper arm bone

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what does the nervous system consist of?

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brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors

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endocrine system

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glands that produce hormones; pineal, thymus, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid glands, as well as pancreas, and ovaries/testes

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Digestive system

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breaks down food into small molecules that can be used by cells

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parts of the digestive system (5)

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mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, and intestinal tract

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lymphatic system

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helps the immune system fight microorganisms that cause disease

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what does the lymphatic system consist of?

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thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, and bone marrow

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what is the purpose of the immune system

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to recognize invading foreign organisms and cancer cells, prevent their spread, and clear them from the body

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what are the organs in your respiratory system?

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lungs

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what is the function of the heart?

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to pump blood (and oxygen) throughout your body.

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what composes the urinary system?

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kidneys, uteres, bladder, and urethra

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what is the transverse plane?

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the plane that cuts through your waist separating top (superior) and bottom (inferior)

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what is the coronal plane?

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the plane that cuts down your body separating front (anterior) and back (posterior/dorsal)

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what is the midsagittal plane?

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a plane that cuts down your body vertically separating left and right symmetrically

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what is the sagittal plane?

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the plane that runs down your body vertically separating left from right

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what is the oblique plane?

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diagonal plane that crosses from one side of the body to the other

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cranial cavity

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houses the brain

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thoracic cavity

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chest; contains heart and lungs

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pleural cavity

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each contains a lung

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pericardial cavity

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surrounds the heart

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mediastinum cavity

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central part of thoracic cavity; thymus, esophagus, and trachea

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abdominopelvic cavity

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abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

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abdominal cavity

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stomach, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of large intestine

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pelvic cavity

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bladder and internal reproductive organs

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what are the four quadrants of the abdominopelvic cavity?

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left upper, left lower, right upper, and right lower

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contralateral

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on the opposite side of the body

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ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body

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parietal

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away from an internal organ and towards the outer cavity wall

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visceral

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toward an internal organ and away from the outer cavity wall

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distal

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away from the trunk or point of attachment

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proximal

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toward the trunk of the body or point of attachment

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anterior

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toward the front of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

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toward the back of the body

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medial

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toward the midsagittal plane

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lateral

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away from the midsagittal plane

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antebrachial

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forearm

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antecubital

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front of elbow

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cubital

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elbow

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axillary

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armpit

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brachial

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arm

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buccal

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cheek

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carpal

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wrist

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cephalic

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head

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cervical

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neck

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cranial

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skull

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crural

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leg

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digital

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figers/toes

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facial

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face

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femoral

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thigh

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frontal

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forehead

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gluteal

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butt

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lumbar

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lower back

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mammary

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breast

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nasal

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nose

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olecranal

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back of elbow

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oral

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mouth

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orbital

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eyes

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pedal

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foot

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pelvic

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pelvis

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perineal

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between anus and genitals

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plantar

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sole of foot

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popliteal

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back of knee

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tarsal

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ankle

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temporal

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side of skull

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thorax

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chest

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trunk

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neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis

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umbilical

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navel ( bellybutton)

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